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Sep 30, 2013, 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
Originally Posted by Kalboz
http://skift.com/2013/09/25/a-bill-g...hotel-houston/
hat tip uggboy - bill gates buys FS houston from maritz wolff
maritz wolff down to only fairmont san jose, and wolff is part owner of a san jose sports team
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private jet tours - intrav is 50 seats but nice flatbeds rather than regular seats
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Oct 18, 2013, 6:29 am
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Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong turning 50
Check out this video, amazing party for an amazing property! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG0vqyY5_Mo
Oct 18, 2013, 5:23 pm
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I think the above post fits best in the sticky "presidential suite lounge" thread so I am merging it in there.
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Oct 19, 2013, 9:38 am
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Check out this video, amazing party for an amazing property! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG0vqyY5_Mo
Oct 19, 2013, 9:58 am
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New restaurant at The Peninsula New York
I was very happy to see that Peninsula has updated its restaurant. It looks quite stunning as it was done by the design firm Yabu Pushelberg. The new name of the restaurant is Clement. F&B previously was a drawback of this hotel, so this is very good news.
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Oct 26, 2013, 2:24 pm
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In general, many luxury hotels in NYC have struggled to make deluxe restaurants work. The St Regis across the street has had a tough time (recall Lespinasse) (noting the entire King Cole bar area is under renovation at present). The premier restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel has changed several times in the last decade, too....and is currently dark! Ducasse at the Essex House (not necessarily luxury) also closed. Perhaps the only consistent one (10+ years) thatI can think of is Jean Georges at the Trump property. (Per Se, Masa are not directly part of the MO.) The BLT restaurant in the rccps got a "c" from the city and closed...there is something there now, but I didn't visit it during my recent stay.
Having a kitchen of exacting quality and having to deal with the wide variability of room service volume (in addition to a full house) must be very difficult.
Nov 20, 2013, 12:33 am
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Interesting. Is it worth stoppingrump property. (Per Se, Masa are not directly part of the MO.) The BLT restaurant in the rccps got a "c" from the city and closed...there is for lunch do you think one day?
In general, many luxury hotels in NYC have struggled to make deluxe restaurants work. The St Regis across the street has had a tough time (recall Lespinasse) (noting the entire King Cole bar area is under renovation at present). The premier restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel has changed several times in the last decade, too....and is currently dark! Ducasse at the Essex House (not necessarily luxury) also closed. Perhaps the only consistent one (10+ years) thatI can think of is Jean Georges at the Tsomething there now, but I didn't visit it during my recent stay.
Having a kitchen of exacting quality and having to deal with the wide variability of room service volume (in addition to a full house) must be very difficult.
In general, many luxury hotels in NYC have struggled to make deluxe restaurants work. The St Regis across the street has had a tough time (recall Lespinasse) (noting the entire King Cole bar area is under renovation at present). The premier restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel has changed several times in the last decade, too....and is currently dark! Ducasse at the Essex House (not necessarily luxury) also closed. Perhaps the only consistent one (10+ years) thatI can think of is Jean Georges at the Tsomething there now, but I didn't visit it during my recent stay.
Having a kitchen of exacting quality and having to deal with the wide variability of room service volume (in addition to a full house) must be very difficult.
Nov 20, 2013, 11:36 am
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Nov 20, 2013, 1:14 pm
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Seems like the FS NY is going to be trounced by competing hotels. The Peninsula just invested a ton of money into it's F&B offerings, in addition to its renovation just a few years ago.
Nov 22, 2013, 11:35 am
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Quite like the idea of The Offshore Bar at FS!!!
They could use dollar notes as bar mats.
Nov 30, 2013, 10:05 pm
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While the higher dining option never gained traction, the bar is full every night. I suspect many (most?) patrons are not hotel guests. Even at $20 a drink, I suspect a ballroom would be more yieldy for them. Might fill some rooms, too!
I don't think there is even a bar in the Garden, is there?
This also brings a touch of personal sadness...the main bar is where I had my first date with my wife.
Dec 1, 2013, 6:49 am
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If true, this is quite unfortunate.
While the higher dining option never gained traction, the bar is full every night. I suspect many (most?) patrons are not hotel guests. Even at $20 a drink, I suspect a ballroom would be more yieldy for them. Might fill some rooms, too!
I don't think there is even a bar in the Garden, is there?
This also brings a touch of personal sadness...the main bar is where I had my first date with my wife.
While the higher dining option never gained traction, the bar is full every night. I suspect many (most?) patrons are not hotel guests. Even at $20 a drink, I suspect a ballroom would be more yieldy for them. Might fill some rooms, too!
I don't think there is even a bar in the Garden, is there?
This also brings a touch of personal sadness...the main bar is where I had my first date with my wife.
Dec 3, 2013, 10:58 am
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The Chedi Chiang Mai is now the 100th Minor operated property. Does anyone know more why this property has changed flags? Were there any problems with GHM as manager?
The hotel also left LHW.
Anantara Resorts’ Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is continuing its expansion across its home country of Thailand by rebranding The Chedi Chiang Mai to Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa. The addition to the MHG portfolio is the 100th property in operation.
The hotel also left LHW.
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Dec 15, 2013, 11:43 am
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Knowing full bars get noisy, assuming they leave the area open to the lobby (nearly certain), I could see they main entry to the hotel being overwhelmed by noise between 4 and 8 pm most days.